Meaning & use
Umbilicated
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Having a small central depression resembling a navel.
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The dermatologist noted the umbilicated lesions typical of molluscum contagiosum.
Some shells have an umbilicated base where the coiled whorl leaves a dimple.
A note on using this word
Derived from Latin 'umbilicus' (navel); the term appears in dermatology, botany, and conchology to describe a navel-like central dip.
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navel-shaped
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